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Carton

Description: Patent for improvements made to a carton such as an inclusion of a wrapper and retaining strip to protect and hold valuable objects such as glass along with various other improvements to the overall construction of the carton.
Date: December 6, 1918
Creator: Elder, Joseph H.

Automobile Seal-Holder.

Description: Patent for adjustable holders on automobiles for carrying the registry seal. In particular, this invention utilizes some sort of holder that clamps both to the part of the automobile it attaches to and the registry seal.
Date: August 6, 1918
Creator: Blair, Stuart Baggs

COTTON CLEANER

Description: This is a patent for a Cotton Cleaner. This new cotton cleaner is able to use air to rotate the rotors to then separate the dirty cotton from the clean cotton.
Date: May 6, 1919
Creator: Cabrera, Maragarito

Internal-Combustion Engine.

Description: Patent for "improved construction and arrangement of parts of two cycle motors" (lines 15-17) of gas engines involving the compression and introduction of additional explosive material into the explosion chamber at the end of each cycle of movement. This invention intends to improve the efficiency of gas use, cool the motor's cylinder walls more easily, and delay the wearing of piston rings.
Date: August 6, 1918
Creator: Brevard, Procter

Steam-Generating Plant

Description: Patent for improvements in steam-generating plants. The most notable change is that the boiler proper is separate from the furnace proper but still contains the water, steam, and fire tubes.
Date: March 6, 1919
Creator: Connelley, Edward

Seed Screening and Selecting Means for Cotton Gins

Description: Patent for a seed screening and selection means for cotton gins. This invention was made as a reference to seed screening and selecting means for cotton gins and its object is to provide for the cleaning of the seed from burs or other deleterious matter or selecting certain batches of seed as may be desired.
Date: March 6, 1917
Creator: Henson, William Marion

Peanut-Roasting Device.

Description: Patent for a peanut roasting device that uniformly roasts peanuts. The peanut roaster is an automatic device that rotates through batches of raw peanuts in pre-determined intervals.
Date: August 6, 1918
Creator: Peckham, Samuel C.

Cotton Topper and Boll Weevil Catcher

Description: Patent for improvements to cotton topper and boll weevil catcher machines. This invention will cut tops off cotton plants at a certain height to prevent the spread of the boll weevil insect.
Date: December 6, 1917
Creator: Marquis, A. of Hondo, Texas & Sprott, W. of Hondo, Texas
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